Although the
Sheila Merwin is a death penalty opponent, she conceded that Brian Golsby deserves
to die for the crime. She is similar to Alan Dershowitz who despite being a staunch
death penalty opponent, felt that the Boston Bomber deserved to die
too.
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Regan Tokes
(March 13, 1995 to
February 9, 2017)
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Woman
attacked by Reagan Tokes' alleged killer in 2010 speaks out
Published:
02/13/17 05:30 pm EST
Updated:
03/15/17 07:29 pm EDT
GROVE CITY,
Ohio
Sheila Merwin
has a folder that is growing. Inside she tracks each time the man who
threatened her and robbed her is mentioned in court or media.
She said this
weekend as Grove City Police announced Brian Golsby was behind bars for the
robbery, rape and murder of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes, Sheila shuddered.
"It's
all been very hard. I'd especially been praying for Reagan and her family. I
can't imagine what they've suffered through," said Sheila
Merwin.
She said just
before Golsby was released last November she received a piece of mail alerting
her. Sheila said she continued to lock her doors and only get her mail during
daylight hours, but she did not drastically change habits because she hoped
Golsby's time in prison had turned his ways.
As word broke
that the missing Ohio State senior who was majoring and psychology and active
in her church was found dead in Grove City, Merwin's heart sank.
"I
hate the death penalty but maybe that's right in this case,"
Merwin said.
She said she
now believes she and another victim did not see complete justice in the
sentence Golsby received in their cases.
In 2010 Golsby
was in court for threatening Merwin by squeezing her throat and robbing her as
well as for crimes committed against a second woman who lived nearby. That
young mother was held at knife point and forced to drive to an ATM, withdraw
money and was raped, all in front of her 2-year-old child, according to police
documents.
"He
had actually physically and sexually attacked her, with her son there,"
Merwin said. "That was the part I just couldn't
get over. She and her son had been through so much."
Both women
were in court as Golsby was set to answer to 10 counts. It did not go to a jury
trial. In a plea deal with the prosecutor, Golsby pled guilty to robbery and
attempted rape.
Franklin
County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said there were issues with the case should it
move to a jury trial and both victims agreed to the six-year sentence before it
was signed.
Merwin said
knowing a young woman lost her life only three months after Golsby's release,
she wishes he were given a much longer term behind bars.
"I
certainly wish that he had gotten a much longer sentence," she said.
Previous Coverage:
- Remembering Reagan: Family of Ohio State student killed issues statement
- Who was Reagan Tokes? Friends, social media posts offer insights
- No bond for man accused of killing Ohio State student Reagan Tokes
- What we know about the man arrested in the death of Reagan Tokes
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A
service for Reagan (pictured) has been planned at Maumee United Methodist
Tuesday and Wednesday. Her family now hopes to create a scholarship in her name
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